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wednesday, February 15, 2012

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“The hats were from another world. I felt like I was in a fairy tale.

I could have watched it again, again, and again. We were running late getting here and I knew the show was very punctual, so I was a little bit bamboozled when I came in.”

MARC’S INSPIRATION? The layer-loving Oliver Twist Rachel Feinstein

—ROSE BYRNE

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SCENE The magic began at 7:59, when

Daria Strokous emerged onto the runway with a deconstructed castle, designed by Rachel Feinstein, in the background. The music: different versions of “Who Will Buy?” from the Broadway musical Oliver!, including one from Nancy Sinatra. Don’t worry, MJ—we’ll take it all. How soon can you deliver the pilgrim shoes?

Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince Dakota Fanning at Marc Jacobs

ENDANGERING THE ANIMALS!

POP CuLTuRING! With Ingrid Sischy you must be relieved that Bridesmaids is out on DvD. Not only that, but I’m so obsessed with Downton Abbey right now. I’m lucky that I made it here.

What is it about that show?

The belief in the audience. We need that from the fashion designers, too!

Does Marc have faith in us?

He’s constantly showing the audience new things, and he has faith in our ability to move with his changes. He doesn’t talk down—he just brings us with him. Nothing like a surprise!

TEE TALK!

With Jared Leto

What did you think of this show?

It’s always such a production. I’m on stage most nights of my life, so it’s interesting to see people put on a show from a different point of view.

Are you and Marc buddies?

I know him, but we’re not waterskiing together.

We’ve lost track: do you have your own line?

I don’t, but being in a band, OVERHEARD... you make things and share .“We don’t have a them with people all over car, right? I guess the world every night. We we’re going to have sell t-shirts, though. to take a taxi...”

—Terry Richardson

THE DAILY WONDERS… WHAT DID yOuR PARENTS DO? PRAbAL GuRuNG: My mom was in politics, and my father was a freelance journalist who also had his own business. He was also a musician and a soccer player!

CARLOS MIELE: My father was an accountant, and my mother was a kindergarden teacher.

JAMEE GREGORy: My father just celebrated his 95th birthday. He was one of the presidents of the Chicago Jewelers’ Association. He

was one of the big diamond dealers, but I’m bad...I never loved jewelry as much as I love dresses.

NIGEL bARkER: My mom was a model, and my father was a business consultant.

PAMELLA ROLAND: My dad was executive vice president of Sun Oil. My mom was a mom!

LuLu JOHNSON: My mom is a fashion designer, and she rocks the house.

ALEx MCCORD: My mother is retired, but she ran my dad’s oil companies for years.

NICk SuLLIvAN: My father was a dentist, and my mother was a teacher.

ADAM RAPOPORT: I’m the perfect hybrid of my parents—my father was a Capitol Hill reporter for UPI, and my mom was a homemaker and cookbook writer.

GEORGE WAyNE: My mother sold real estate in Jamaica, and my father worked for an

aluminum corporation.

JONATHAN CHEbAN: My mom is in real estate, and my dad deals with diamonds and jewelry.

THOM bROWNE: Both my parents were attorneys.

STEvEN kOLb: My mother was a librarian, and my father was a printer and the fire chief of the town.

SERGIO kLETNOy: My mom has been a hairstylist for 35 years.

With Anna Dello Russo

Ciao! Devastated there is nothing on your head tonight!

Oh, I was wearing glasses earlier.

Are those real feathers?

Of course! This is YSL. You missed Marc’s show in September.

Yes! It was postponed due to a hurricane—the clothes couldn’t get there. I’ve never missed a Marc Jacobs show.

Why do you love him?

He’s like Prada. He

always takes a risk.

He evolves constantly.

How was your flight to New York?

I was reading all of the March issues. I love so much the W. Edward and Stefano are doing it very well. It became a big magazine!

Any animal that you wouldn’t wear?

Monkey! You can’t wear it anymore, but you can find similar things.

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everything you’ve achieved!”—renée Zellweger to mary alice stephenson.

“You too, honey!”

—mary alice.

For the recorD with graydon carter “i thought it was superb, but i have to go—i’m with mr. herrera!”

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thoughts on the show?

As beautiful as anything I’ve ever seen.

Proust time! on what occasion do you lie?

After a really bad fashion show, I’ll say how much I loved it. what’s your most overused word?

‘Chop chop!’ where did matt & luciana Damon spend Valentine’s Day? in the mercedes-benz star lounge, obvi!

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what’s your backstory?

I started off as a reporter in the newsroom of BBC. Four years later, having acquired a level of debt as a journalist that was difficult to service, I got a job working with Margaret Thatcher at Number 10 in the press office for about three and a half years.

After that, I became Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s press secretary for four years. I adore Prince Charles and the boys. Funnily enough, I’m involved in pro-bono work with Prince William and Prince Harry to establish a charitable foundation here. when did you join mercedes-benz?

I was writing speeches to pay the bills for Burson-Marsteller, and the CEO of Mercedes-Benz UK was a client. I accepted a job with them about 12 years ago. what does luxury mean today?

Every brand claims to be luxury, but

that’s nonsense—it’s a personal choice about what enriches your life, whether it’s a cashmere scarf or a boat. What goes into making a car is the same level of engineering and understanding that goes into making haute couture.

Did you know the difference between Zac and marc when you started?

I did. I have a dirty little secret. I had already been director of communications for Mercedes-Benz UK for a year when Saint Martins put a proposal on my desk to sponsor an amazing young designer that they believed in. I looked through the book and thought it was too edgy for us. Now, I wear Alexander McQueen a lot. That shows you how much I knew about fashion when I started! which mbFw launch has been particularly successful?

The CLS four-door coupe we used as our Fashion Force car with Brad Goreski.

That gave the car real buzz. I knew

that it worked when my colleague called and said, ‘I wish I would have thought of that!’ That’s my kind of litmus test. what’s been happening this week?

We launched the new SL with Lara Stone. Fashion’s Night In was also fun! And we’re making jewelry out of car materials! which mercedes-benz do you own?

Luckily, I get them for free! I drive a CL 63 AMG in Meridian Gray. how many mercedes-benz cars have you driven over the years?

I change my mind about three times a year, so I’ve had 36 so far. what’s the ultimate amenity?

Massaging seats. When you turn, the seat hugs and turns with you. If you’re on a straight, long journey, you can set the massage. I don’t know what level it starts off at, but it ends fast and vigorous. c l o c k w i s e : s h u t t e r s to c k ( 1 ) ; b Fa n yc . c o m ( 1 0 ) ; giorgio niro (1); getty images (1)

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CHRIS BENZ CAFFEInATInG! With Chris

So what’s happening tomorrow?

We’re going to the big fabric fair in Paris to look for materials for the next season. It’s 10 football fields’ worth of cubicles of every fabric that exists in the entire world.

It’s very industry—you have a million espressos and just do it.

What’s your selection strategy?

I try to be as emotional as possible!

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Sixties inspiration, huh?

I made that up. Look, it’s my sister!

Did you really consider skipping the cartwheel?

No! But it wasn’t so good this time.

Why are you partying?

The wait before the show is a disaster.

I gotta have a party.

Loving the BJ cupcakes?

Melissa’s cupcakes are nuts. She’s a wonder. It was like doing a clothing line. They’d ask, is the glitter right?

I always wanted to do pink food, so I think it’s a natural.

Where’s Bobby? he’s around here somewhere...

Bobby? Bobby! oh, I’m renting my hamptons house in the summer!

Can you believe it?

“I’m creating my own line soon, and I just want to be busy enough in New York where I don’t have time to frolic in the Hamptons.”

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Childhood tales of Chris, please.

He made me wear a dress and ride a motorcycle tricycle to film a reenactment of Clueless. Chris has been Chris since, like, he was born. He did little league, and then he was like, ‘F*ck this shit. I hate baseball—I hate all sports. I’m going to do a mock trunk show instead!’

He was in eighth grade.

How about a more recent vignette?

Well, he hasn’t been dressing me in drag recently. Chris is a fantastic role model, and an amazing brother. He’s really my best friend! We’ve never, like, done Ecstasy together and gotten totally f*cked up or anything…I just love him so much!

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Greenwich Village, the West Village, and TriBeCa have always been popular, but now they’re moving into Northern and West Chelsea. Many are also flocking to the upper East Side.

Is it a good time for first-time buyers?

First-time buyers are mostly entry-level buyers who are looking to purchase studios or one bedrooms. Generally speaking, there is little correlation between Wall Street bonuses and first-time home buyer activity.

What are the most exciting buildings on the market, in your opinion? one57. It will be one of the tallest in the city.

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With his own line, his own showroom, his own stores, and his own uncanny ability to suss out the zeitgeistiest indie designers, Steven Alan remains one of fashion’s most low-profile arbiters. Now that he’s presenting at Fashion Week, however, we demanded an interview!

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irst things first: those reverseseam shirts. How many have you sold at this point? [grabs calculator] Over 100,000.

Do people think ‘Steven Alan’ is two different designers?

All the time! Either that, or they don’t believe there’s a real Steven Alan at all.

They’ll say things like, ‘You work for Steven Alan, right? What’s your name?’

I’ll say Steven, but they still don’t put it together.

When you opened the first Steven Alan store on Wooster Street in 1994, SoHo was a rough neighborhood. Ever get into any street squabbles?

Not in SoHo, but I was mugged a lot as a kid growing up in New York—everything from my entire bicycle to just my chain. I got mugged at gunpoint when I graduated college. Even my slice of pizza was mugged once!

How do you find new talent?

We typically have 10 to 20 designers approach us in a year for the showroom.

For the store, we have designers approaching us on a daily basis. But I’m also a ferocious reader—I start on Tumblr—and I find brands there.

Where are you looking these days?

Paris, Scandinavia, and Japan. Japan has great brands such as Zuka, Undercover, Cosmic Wonder, Nano Universe, and United Arrows. We rep great brands here, too, like Lover and Karen Walker.

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Which designers perform well?

Clare Vivier is doing extremely well right now, along with No. 6. Cardigan has received great feedback. And this is our first season with Loyal, but the reaction has been great.

What’s flying off the shelves?

Our line is the number one-selling brand with shirting and dresses as top sellers.

After our brand, Isabel Marant is big.

How many staffers do you have?

About 90.

What is your management technique?

I’m not the best manager, which is why I have a president. I hire people who like to run their own things. The people that hate being micromanaged love this environment because they set their own agenda. It’s much more rewarding, and great ideas come from that.

Why aren’t more companies replicating your three-pronged approach?

Well, my accountant recommended against it! It’s much easier to just open a boutique. Your odds of success are greatly reduced if you try to do everything. We’re lucky that we have something special going on.

You sold a minority stake in April.

How has that affected the company?

Luckily, I had a great investor in Tom Kartsotis, and the deal came about organically. I never went out in the market to solicit bids. People always

came to us, but it never felt right. I didn’t want to sell the company. It’s always been about building the brand long-term, and Tom had no agenda or timeline to flip it. Whatever we need, we ask and he helps us with it.

How do you deal with Fashion Week?

I’m not a big fan of going to all these shows. It stresses me out, so I don’t go to very many unless we’re repping someone or a friend of mine is showing.

It’s so much air kissing. People are coming up to me for interviews, and while I certainly don’t want to offend The New York Times and talk to some little blog instead…I don’t know who anyone is!

Should young designers produce shows, or host private appointments?

It depends. Some designers are made for shows, and they live for that, but there’s no reason to do a runway show if the line isn’t dramatic. Too many brands spend thousands of dollars to put on a show, and then go bust.

We’re very cautious. We’ve only done presentations. We might do a virtual fashion show in the future.

Thoughts on Theyskens’ Theory?

Interesting. It was a smart move to add another layer.

Kanye?

I don’t remember seeing the whole line, but it’s not something that comes to mind as inspirational. It’s interesting

that he’s pretty serious in learning about the business, so I think his approach was smart.

Thoughts on Andrew Rosen?

He’s like the Godfather of the Garment District. I admire what he’s done with a lot of companies. There aren’t that many people who are that interested in the smaller brands.

What happened to Vena Cava?

I like them a lot, and I like what they do. We spoke when they stopped the company. It’s hard to say what exactly happened, but what I can say is that when you really rely on certain stores, one direction change or shift within the store can radically impact the business.

Has the hipster movement affected your business?

Yes—especially with menswear. Guys are really into brands that represent something iconic, and we’ve been doing that since the beginning.

Are you a hipster?

No. I like farm-to-table restaurants and riding my bicycle, but I also go to bed at 10:30. And I have a baby seat in the back of my car!

What’s next for Steven Alan?

I’ve always viewed the company as neighborhood stores, but we can go pretty far with that. I’d like to have one or two stores in all the major cities and elevate our status without it feeling like a mass market brand.

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warm& fuzzy What do Alexander Wang and Frank Tell have in common? Swathing freshfaced babes in luxe Australian Wool, for starters! Australian Wool Innovation’s CEO Stuart McCullough explains. BY MARIA DENARDO How did you end up with a career triangle, but it’s hard to come back up. in wool?

Does the average citizen understand the scale of the I was a jackaroo for a year on a farm in Australian wool operation? a remote part of Australia. That’s like No—some people think wool comes from a goat! Australia a cowboy for sheep. But it wasn’t like was gifted about five sheep from the King of Spain in Brokeback Mountain! the 1700s, which is how the industry began. We’ve put What skills does a jackaroo hundreds of years of genetic improvement in the product. gig require?

What’s the wool market looking like these days?

I can shear a sheep, no doubt about it! But it’s not just As a trend, it will come and go, but right now, it’s cool about speed, it’s also about the quality of the haircut. again. We also have a new consumer that wants to You don’t want to finish with a missing ear! feel good at the cash register, purchasing wool that’s How did a sheep farmer become the CEO of clean, green, and biodegradable. But the biggest Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)? reason is the affluence emerging in China. They’re I became a wool broker and a wool buyer. I tested the largest consumer for wool, purchasing 85 wool and spent a large part of my life exporting percent of the AWI clips. it to companies overseas before I took up a AWI sponsors Frank Tell and Alexander position at Australian Wool Innovation.

Wang. How did that happen?

For the wool novice, what is AWI? We support a number of designers around There are two parts to our company: Australian the world—some well-known, and some Wool Innovation and Woolmark Company. emerging. It’s important for us to engage AWI is the research side of the company, and at the pinnacle of the fashion triangle Woolmark is the marketing side. The Woolmark because we know that fashion doesn’t is the famous mark on fine wool clothes. AWI filter up—it filters down. is supported by about 30,000 shareholders, How do you choose the designers? who are all sheep farmers that provide us with We don’t want to approach someone who about $50 million a year to invest equally in is only using man-made products, so we research and marketing. identify people who are already using Is wool really used in over 2,000 products? wool and see if we can bolster that range.

Yes, everything from tennis balls to filters to How much wool do you own? wool jeans. But most of our wool goes toward A great deal, actually, but as the boss of the clothing because we supply 85 percent of the company, I don’t insist that employees wear world’s apparel wool. If you’re buying a wool wool. The climate in Australia doesn’t always sweater at Saks, there’s a good chance the permit for it. wool came from us.

What’s next?

Was that the case 20 years ago?

We’re always looking for ways to refresh. In 2007, We supplied more wool 20 years ago than we we sheered sheep as a stunt at Columbus Circle.

Alexander do now. In 1991, we had 180 million sheep in We also sheared sheep in the Waldorf-Astoria at a Wang Australia and now we have 70 million. The black-tie event for G’Day Australia. We were worried Fall 2012 market contracted with the rise of fast fashion we wouldn’t be able to pull it off until one of the in the nineties. It’s all about stack it high and sell it Waldorf staffers said, ‘No worries, we’ve had baby cheap. It’s easy to go down the fast fashion elephants in here!’

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ALL THINGS

AUSSIE! What’s the most Australian thing about New York?

Watching football at the pub.

What’s your favorite Aussie saying?

‘She’ll be right!’ It means things will be good.

Hugh Jackman or Russell Crowe?

Hugh Jackman. Russell is technically a New Zealander, but he lives here— about 100 yards from me, in fact!

Do you run into him often?

Nah, Rusty keeps to himself.

Olivia Newton-John or Peter Allen?

Peter Allen.

Muriel’s Wedding or Baz Luhrmann’s Australia?

Muriel’s Wedding! I can’t bring myself to watch Australia, but they tell me it’s a shocker.

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Inspired by the poppy palettes of grocery stores near and far, Maybelline’s lead makeup artist and product guru Charlotte Willer whips up mouth-watering eye shadows and savory lip glosses that become insta-hits on a global scale. Naturally, we tagged along with the beauty industry’s biggest foodie for a creative brainstorming session at Whole Foods Union Square. Next stop? Aisle six!

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Backstory, please!

I was born in Denmark, and I’ve been a makeup artist for 26 years.

Before that, I was a beautician and a masseuse. I also had a brief episode as a bodybuilding instructor.

What?!

I had a boyfriend who was a bodybuilder at the time. We opened up a gym together in Copenhagen. I wasn’t a bodybuilder myself, per se, but we trained other people to compete. We even had athletes make it to the Olympics!

How are body builders similar to makeup artists?

There’s a joint fascination with the beauty of the body—both are selfconscious about symmetry. Not to mention the tan, the oil, and the whole bit.

What were your early beauty days like?

No one would work with me because I didn’t have a portfolio, so I bought a camera, made up my girlfriends, and nabbed my first editorial with French Vogue. Back in the day, there was no retouching.

We had this blond model for the shoot who had the worst skin imaginable. There was nothing I could do about it, so for fun, we put a pair of sunglasses on the back of her head for one shot. That was the image they ended up using! Since then, I’ve worked with clients from YSL to Gwyneth Paltrow.

Then you joined Maybelline New York?

I worked on a campaign about 10 years ago with Erin Wasson for a relaunch of Maybelline's" Great Lash. In 2008, I was asked to be the global makeup artist at the company. It’s been such an interesting journey to push Maybelline to be known as a fashion-forward brand instead of the supermarket brand it was for many years.

What backstage beauty trend of yours caused the biggest stir?

The blue lashes we did at DKNY were big. We mixed blue eye shadow with Vaseline.

What are your customers asking for now?

Glamour with a natural feel. And lots of shimmer in eye shadow, lipstick, and on the skin.

What are your daily duties when it comes to product development?

I create limited-edition lines for Fashion Week. Sometimes they actually make it into the final Maybelline collections. I also create about 10 lipsticks, eight quads of eye shadows and blushes, and 16 nail polishes a year, but that number varies since we sell different product to various countries.

What are your top sellers?

Color Sensational Red Revival is the number-one selling red across brands in the U.S. Color Sensational Nearly There and Are You Reddy are also high in sales. Our Color Sensational Lipcolor line won the Glammy Award for Best Products of 2009 in Germany and the CEW Award for Best Lip at Mass for the U.S. Any favorites?

I like bright colors such as Color Sensational in Fifth Ave Fuchsia, Red Revival, and Coral Crush. The older you get, the better it looks to have a strong lip color.

What’s your connection with supermarkets?

Supermarkets are the best places to find inspiration—there are so many mountains of color! I like to go to Whole Foods. Trader Joe’s isn’t as inviting.

How often do you spend time in Whole Foods?

At least once a day when I’m in New York. I’m all about quick input.

Which aisle have you culled the most color stories from?

It’s all about the fruits and vegetables! The international food section is really great, too. I don’t tend to just look at labels or one thing. The big picture is what I really look at—how all the food appears side-byside. I’ll look at the lentils and mix that color with, say, dry noodles.

What percentage of your final products are inspired by fruits and veggies, canned goods, and the deli?

Fruit and veggies are 30 percent, so are canned goods. I’m never inspired by the meat!

What about fish?

Oh yes, lots of great peaches and light pinks have come from the fish bins.

What’s inspiring you the most these days?

Concentrated syrup. I’m really into liquid in general, including this Whole Foods grapefruit soda. It’s all lip gloss to me. Look at those juices! It’s an explosion of color at every corner!

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Hats off, plenty to wear.

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DONNA

KARAN The masculine/ feminine mix

Donna masters served her better than ever with a vision of black, white, grey, and red.

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THEORY Olivier’s twist is finally applied beyond beloved basics, and those advancements in jackets and evening will generate a big payoff.

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bibhu

mohapatra Some enchanted evening!

Bibhu’s refined aesthetic is a welcome interpretation of the tapis rouge. His daywear look has similarly matured—and his color palette suggests a designer seasoned beyond his years.

thom

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Only Thom can pull it off. Coffin connotations aside, Browne’s sense of humor is the main message.

Luckily, it’s the kind one can wear— at least occasionally!

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A rock star turn from a Hollywood classicist...who just dressed Madonna (fabulously) for the Globes.

ohne TITeL What’s wrong with a knitwear specialty?

It worked for Alaïa!

Flora Gill and Alexa Adams likely have more motifs on deck—but they’re advocates of the slow reveal. In a season of lotsa flash and dash from New York’s young Turks, that’s a good thing.

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La Perla Belle de Jour Collection www.laperla.com WHY: La Perla’s SS12 collection is inspired by the 1960s! And this Belle de Jour set, with soutache detail and leavers lace, takes its cues from Catherine Deneuve’s sensuality in the famous film of the same name.

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